install

Additional install commands

macOS

Homebrewverified · 100%

brew install ripsecrets

local Homebrew formula metadata

Linux

Nixverified · 92%

nix profile install nixpkgs#ripsecrets

nixpkgs package indexes · pkgs/by-name/ri/ripsecrets/package.nix · source: api.github.com

overview

Package summary

Prevent committing secret keys into your source code

Project links

Commands and aliases

ripsecrets

history

Project history and usage

ripsecrets is a local command-line scanner intended to stop secret keys from entering source control, especially through pre-commit checks.

Project history

ripsecrets was developed as a local-first command-line secret scanner emphasizing pre-commit prevention, fast execution, probabilistic detection, and low false-positive rates.

Adoption history

The official README documents distribution through Homebrew, prebuilt releases, Cargo, Nix flakes, and the pre-commit framework; source_facts.package-manager confirms Homebrew and Nix packaging.

How it is used

Run `ripsecrets` to scan the current directory or pass files and directories explicitly. A nonzero exit status indicates detected secrets.

Run `ripsecrets --install-pre-commit` to install its Git hook. `.secretsignore` is an ignore-policy file used by scans, not an application configuration or credential store.

Why package nerds care

ripsecrets represents the small, single-purpose Rust security utility: locally executed, dependency-free at runtime, and designed to fit directly into Git's pre-commit path without sending candidate secrets to a service.

Timeline

2020s: ripsecrets emerged as a Rust-based, local-first pre-commit secret scanner.
2020s: Packaging expanded to Homebrew, Nix, Cargo, prebuilt binaries, and the pre-commit ecosystem.

Related projects

Git pre-commit hooks and the pre-commit framework provide integration points. The tool supports detect-secrets-style inline allowlist comments.

Sources

https://github.com/sirwart/ripsecrets#readme
https://github.com/sirwart/ripsecrets/blob/main/CHANGELOG.md
source_facts.package-manager

security posture

Risk level: green

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals.

Risk classifier

green risk · low confidence · appliance

Why

narrow executable package without higher-risk signals

Signals

metadata:no-higher-risk-signals

Install behavior

No Homebrew post-install hook is recorded in formula metadata.
Homebrew bottle metadata is available for 8 platform targets.
Build metadata lists 1 build dependencies.

Recommended review

Before unattended agent use, check whether the tool reads plaintext credentials, writes remote state, publishes artifacts, or shells out to plugins.

local files

Configuration and credential file locations

These source-backed paths show where this package keeps local settings or durable credentials. Automic Vault can use them as review targets for secret scanning, migration, and command approval.

Configuration files

Config paths the tool may read or write during local use.

Unix: ./.secretsignore
Windows: .\.secretsignore

executables

Installed executables

Command	Kind	Exposure	Note
`ripsecrets`	cli	global executable

freshness

Version and freshness

These signals separate page generation age, package-manager activity, and upstream release comparison. Version lag is warned only when an evidence URL and comparable versions are present.

page generated2026-09-19

manager version0.1.11

manager updated2026-09-12

local dataok

upstreamcurrent

latest detectedv0.1.11

https://github.com/sirwart/ripsecrets

okNo freshness warnings were generated.

install metadata

Package metadata

Package key	brew:ripsecrets
Version	0.1.11
Package manager	Homebrew
Package manager page	https://formulae.brew.sh/formula/ripsecrets
Homepage	https://github.com/sirwart/ripsecrets
Repository	https://github.com/sirwart/ripsecrets
License	MIT
Source archive	https://github.com/sirwart/ripsecrets/archive/refs/tags/v0.1.11.tar.gz
Last updated	2026-09-12T10:38:55Z
Pulse	updated
Build dependencies	rust
Bottle	available (on arm64_linux, arm64_sequoia, arm64_sonoma, arm64_tahoe, arm64_ventura, sonoma, ventura, x86_64_linux)
Homebrew post-install	not defined
Service	none declared

registry facts

Source database details

Source Database	Homebrew formula API
Tap	homebrew/core
Full Name	ripsecrets
Version Scheme	0
Revision	0
Head Version	HEAD
Bottle Stable Root URL	https://ghcr.io/v2/homebrew/core
Deprecated	no
Disabled	no
Keg Only	no
URL Keys	head stable

source database matches

Other package-manager records

Matches are pulled from external package-manager indexes and kept separate from local Automic Vault package links.

Nix95%

ripsecrets

nix profile install nixpkgs#ripsecrets

normalized package name match
Matched by: Ripsecrets

nixpkgs package indexes · api.github.com · nixpkgs package indexes: pkgs/by-name/ri/ripsecrets/package.nix from https://api.github.com/repos/NixOS/nixpkgs/git/trees/master?recursive=1

package graph

Links come from deterministic package relationships, av.db category and tag curation, ecosystem matches, and package hub membership.

source trail

Generated from repository data

This page is generated by av-web from the private package SQLite artifact built by scripts/generate-pkg-sqlite.py.

Combined YAML source

View the package source record on GitHub.

combined/ripsecrets.yml

Used sources

Geiger risk classifier
cross-ecosystem install command graph
curated configuration and credential file locations
curated package history
external package-manager database matches
package relationship graph
package version freshness
package-page enrichment
pkg.so package database
pkgdb category and tag curation

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